The World Health Organization child growth standards: Expected implications for clinical and epidemiological research

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 247-251

  Van Den Broeck, J ^a   Willie, D ^a   Younger, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Growth; Growth references; Stunting; Wasting; WHO child growth standards

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RISK FACTORS; THINNESS; WASTING SYNDROME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 58149099070     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-008-0796-9     Document Type: Review

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